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noun
an official heading a bureau for the prevention or investigation of fires.
a person who has charge of the fire-prevention equipment and personnel of an industrial plant.
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Origin of fire marshal First recorded in 1860–65
Words nearby fire marshal fireless cooker ,
firelight ,
fire line ,
firelock ,
fireman ,
fire marshal ,
firenado ,
Firenze ,
fire off ,
fire on all cylinders ,
fire opal
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How to use fire marshal in a sentence The army discharged Loomis for conduct unbecoming an officer because a fire marshal found a homemade sex tape in the ashes.
Tinney, who worked as a fire marshal for the FDNY, was assigned mortuary duty after the towers came down, identifying bodies both at the site and in the department’s morgue on 30th Street in Manhattan.
People have voiced their support for keeping the structures forever but fire marshal s don’t care about nice dining ambiance and the city seemed ready to bring the sometimes very elaborate patios down.
By early Monday evening, flames had destroyed at least 50 structures, including seven homes, Gert Zoutendijk, a fire marshal assisting the response, told The Washington Post.
But what is there more irresponsible than playing with the fire of an imagined civil war in the France of today?
The cameraman was reporting on the factory catching fire when the inevitable happened.
Lady Edith is so sad that her sadness nearly set the whole damned house on fire.
Maybe Mary is being more realistic about a second marriage—but is it too much to ask for a little fire?
A fire that he insists is only picking up pace, according to top-secret intelligence briefings.
He distinguished himself in several campaigns, especially in the Peninsular war, and was raised to the rank of field marshal.
"A camp-fire would hardly flash and die out like that, Sarge," he answered thoughtfully.
She got up and stood in front of the fire, having her hand on the chimney-piece and looking down at the blaze.
The fire had been heaped over with earth—to screen it from prying eyes, I suppose, while the good work went on.
But, as the keel of the boats touched bottom, each boat-load dashed into the water and then into the enemy's fire.
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British Dictionary definitions for fire marshal
noun US
a public official responsible for investigating the causes of fires, enforcing fire prevention laws, etc
the head of a fire prevention organization
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